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A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of publications, incorporating more than two dozen articles on prevention screening for lung cancer with low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT), shows there are both benefits and harms from screening

News | Lung Imaging

Evidence Review Examines Both Benefits and Harms for Lung Cancer Screening

March 15, 2021 — A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of ...

March 15, 2021

A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer, and involving a blood test and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan before an invasive biopsy, could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths and significantly reduce over-diagnosis, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

News | Prostate Cancer

Targeted Screening for Prostate Cancer Could Prevent One in Six Deaths

March 15, 2021 — A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer ...

March 15, 2021

Prenatal MRI of a Zika fetus showing enlarged cerebral fluid space, dilation of the cerebral ventricles, thinning of brain tissue, poorly developed cerebellum and the absence of brain cortical gyri. (Image coutesy of RSNA)

News | Pediatric Imaging

MRI Scans More Precisely Define and Detect Some Abnormalities in Unborn Babies

March 15, 2021 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning can more precisely define and detect head, neck, thoracic ...

March 15, 2021

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IBA Dosimetry Features Compass 3.0 at AAPM 2013

IBA Dosimetry's Compass 3.0 is a unique two-in-one solution that allows the user to do both calculations and ...

August 13, 2013

The phantom used for hyperpolarized imaging, with an illustration of imaging slices acquired using the new technique. photo/©: Laurynas Dagys, University of Southampton

News | Nuclear Imaging

Hyperpolarized Proton MRI Used to Observe Metabolic Processes in Real Time

March 12, 2021 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is already widely used in medicine for diagnostic purposes ...

March 12, 2021

Attending the two most recent screening appointments before a breast cancer diagnosis protects against breast cancer death, according to a Queen Mary University of London study of over half a million Swedish women conducted over 24 years

News | Breast Imaging

Attending Consecutive Mammography Screens Protects Against Breast Cancer Death

March 12, 2021 — For women who had participated in both of their previous two screening examinations, the incidence of ...

March 12, 2021

(a) High-resolution 3D MRI brain vascular map using SAIO. Various blood vessels in the rat brain can be visualized. In addition to clinically important brain vessels including anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery, fine vessel structures as thin as ~ 100 microns in diameter can be clearly visualized. (b) 3D MRI brain vascular map using Dotarem (gadolinium-based contrast agent). Resolution is low and microvessels are not visible. (c) For 3D reconstruction, multiple slice

News | Contrast Media

A Safer MRI Contrast Agent for High-resolution 3-D Microvascular Imaging

March 12, 2021 — Heart attack and stroke are the first and second leading causes of death in developed countries ...

March 12, 2021

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LUNCH and LEARN: Achieving Digital Imaging Maturity: Enterprise Imaging and the HIMSS DIAM Assessment

Now more than ever, technology and analytics are driving improvements in healthcare. Organizations focused on measuring ...

March 11, 2021

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and two other experts endorsed the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) requirement for a patient and their doctor to engage in a shared discussion of benefits and harms before proceeding with a low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT) scan as a method for preventing lung cancer death

News | Lung Imaging

Experts Recommend Shared Patient - Doctor Decision-making Prior to Lung Cancer Screening

March 10, 2021 — In a viewpoint perspective published in JAMA on March 9, 2021, a University of North Carolina ...

March 10, 2021

Stefan Vilsmeier Brainlab announced the acquisition of Mint Medical GmbH, a Heidelberg-based company that develops image reading and reporting software for clinical routine and research

News | Treatment Planning

Brainlab Acquires Mint Medical

March 10, 2021 — Brainlab announced the acquisition of Mint Medical GmbH, a Heidelberg-based company that develops image ...

March 10, 2021

Walgreens and Nuance Communications, Inc. announced the organizations collaborated to help Walgreens customers schedule their COVID-19 vaccine appointments 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Walgreens deployed Nuance's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Intelligent Engagement solutions to meet the needs of more customers by extending access to vaccine information and scheduling beyond its web-based portal.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Walgreens Enlists Nuance's AI-Powered Intelligent Engagement Solutions for COVID Vaccine Scheduling

March 10, 2021 — Walgreens and Nuance Communications, Inc. announced the organizations collaborated to help Walgreens ...

March 10, 2021

Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) solutions, and part of the larger Fujifilm Healthcare portfolio, has announced the launch of the new Sonosite PX ultrasound system in Canada.

News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Fujifilm Sonosite Launches New Point-of-Care Ultrasound System

March 10, 2021 — Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) ...

March 10, 2021

Breast cancer is the most common fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman's chances of recovery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an accurate technique for detecting and classifying tumors in breast tissue.

News | MRI Breast

Simple MRI Measurement Could Avoid 30% of Breast Biopsies

March 9, 2021 — Breast cancer is the most common fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman's chances of ...

March 09, 2021

Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking history requirements for lung cancer screening (LCS) reconfirm the lifesaving ability of these tests and present an opportunity for providers to re-engage screening age patients to save more lives.

News | Lung Imaging

USPSTF Expands Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Thresholds

March 9, 2021 — Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking ...

March 09, 2021

Methodology for evaluation of tumor cell density (TCD) and allocation of radiotherapy response categories. (A) Virtual graticule of approximately 300 points applied to tumor area on a digital H&E section. (B) Demonstration of TCD point scoring. (C) Box and whisker plot to show the relationship between ΔTCD and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumour Regression Grade System (TRG). (D, E) Allocation of three radiotherapy response groups according to change in TCD (ΔTCD) for short-course radiotherapy

News | Radiation Oncology

Targeted Immunotherapy Could Boost Radiotherapy Response

March 9, 2021 — Cancers that are resistant to radiotherapy could be rendered susceptible through treatment with ...

March 09, 2021

The Carestream Lux 35 Detector is a lightweight, glass-free wireless detector ergonomically designed with the comfort of patients and radiographers in mind.

News | Digital Radiography (DR)

Carestream Launches Lux 35 Detector, Glass-Free Cesium Detector For Medical Imaging

March 9, 2021 — Carestream Health has launched its first cesium glass-free medical detector to the market. The ...

March 09, 2021

Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) virtual event (March 3-7, 2021), the collaboration will make Lunit’s AI software accessible to users of Philips’ diagnostic X-ray solutions.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Lunit Announces Partnership to Incorporate its Chest Detection Suite into Philips’ Diagnostic X-ray Suite

March 8, 2021 — Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the ...

March 08, 2021

Diagnostic imaging studies using Tc-99m inform healthcare decisions for approximately 30 million patients annually around the world

News | Nuclear Imaging

IBA and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Expand Collaboration to Enable Global Availability of Tc-99m

March 8, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, announced a ...

March 08, 2021

Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Biograph Vision Quadra, a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner designed for clinical use as well as translational research – or the application of scientific research to create therapies and procedures that improve health outcomes. In this manner, the Biograph Vision Quadra expands precision medicine.

News | PET-CT

Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of Biograph Vision Quadra Extended Axial FoV PET/CT Scanner

March 8, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Biograph ...

March 08, 2021

From business intelligence to clinical research to product development we are learning to leverage data as a critical component of how we perform and how we improve

Feature | Information Technology | By Jef Williams

Star Gazing and Healthcare

Robert Williams, the esteemed astronomer, took over as director of the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Hubble ...

March 05, 2021

Axial fused PET/CT image shows intense uptake (arrowhead) in the deep pelvis corresponding to the left lobe of the prostate in a 62-year-old with a history of prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy. The CT scan does not show the tumor. Image courtesy of the the Radiological Society of North America.

Feature | Treatment Planning | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Using PET to Enhance Prostate Treatment Planning

The decision to offer radiation after prostatectomy for patients with recurrent prostate cancer is quite complex, and ...

March 05, 2021